Home / 26,703.95-40,070.96-18,390.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,703.95, 40,070.96 and 18,390.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,703.95, 40,070.96 and 18,390.61 is: 27,596.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,703.95 : 40,070.96 = 18,390.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,703.95/40,070.96 = 18,390.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,703.95x = 40,070.96 × 18,390.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,703.95x = 736,929,528.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 736,929,528.23/26,703.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,596.28

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.